Posted: 13th February 2019 | Back to news feed
Capel Manor Lecturers and Student Win Awards at Society of Master Saddlers’ National Competition
WHILE watching her many students past and present receiving awards at theSociety of Master Saddlers’ National Saddlery Competition, Capel Manor lecturer, Line Hansen was also a worthy winner thanks to her entry in the Presidents’ Choice class.
Held at the Saddlers’ Hall in London and supported by The Worshipful Company of Saddlers, the event continues to be hugely popular with the very best in the saddlery business.
Line took the honours with her red leather Clarinet Case thanks to the theme of ‘any leather item incorporating traditional hand stitched Box Work techniques’ chosen by the Society of Master Saddlers’ President, Chris Taylor.
Line took home the Ken Lyndon Dykes Perpetual Trophy for winning the class.
Said Line: “I started working on the piece in July and it is wonderful to win. I play the clarinet and it is impossible to find a case that will take a B and a C clarinet, they don’t exist so I decided to make my own.
“I have played for five years and thoroughly enjoy it. It was fantastic to see so many current and former students win awards throughout the evening.”
Line’s colleague lecturer, Christer Dahlberg also captured a top award at this year’s event.
Christer won the Special Open Class, making a Pair of Dressage Stirrup Leathers and claiming his first win at the prestigious awards.
Said Christer: “I don’t normally enter the competition as I don’t want to compete against my students but they really wanted me to take part and I am really pleased I did, it is wonderful to win a class.”
Young saddlery student Grace Willsmer was in superlative form and was overcome with emotion when winning the Special Open Bridle Class which required entrants to make a Western Bridle.
Said Grace: “I am so thrilled, to win an award at the national competition is fantastic. The evening has just been superb and I really enjoyed making the bridle.
“It has been my major focus over the last few months and has taken many hours to get it to the finish I wanted to achieve.”
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